by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Refers to a soft and suede-like cured pig hide available for upholstery in varying degrees of thickness. Pig skin is used in much the same way as any other hide, though its flexibility makes it adaptable and its thickness and density makes it especially suited to...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The most basic weave, we are first taught plain weaving as schoolchildren with ribbons or paper tapes: the vertical warp yarns and horizontal weft yarns are woven in alternate over-and-under passes, thus creating a simple criss-cross pattern fabric....
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A technique whereby three ribbons, cords or fabric lengths are woven together in a certain order to create a typical twist that is extremely attractive and easy to make, and very sturdy. A plaited length is far stronger than any single or even twisted length, being...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The generic name for any hardwearing, inexpensive twill or plain weave, dyed or loomstate cloth used to hide the workings of upholstery. Platform linings are is tacked to the underside of all chairs, sofas and to the backs of headboards for a tidy finish, and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Regroups a range of synthetic materials that are malleable–easily able to be molded, formed and shaped. Plastic describes anything that can be manipulated. I found this is in Israel – extraordinary…. Plastics have, without doubt,...
